-1768666255640_d.png "Elderly man in Mumbai loses Rs 40 lakh to ‘digital arrest’ cyber scam")
A 70-year-old man from Mulund, Mumbai, was cheated of Rs 40 lakh by cyber fraudsters who threatened him with a ‘digital arrest’ using a fake drugs-in-parcel story. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the scam
22 January,2026 06:20 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The accused had contacted the victim, a resident of Panvel, and persuaded him to invest in share trading. Initially, small profits were credited to his account to gain his confidence
22 January,2026 10:49 AM IST | Thane
The victim, a resident of Andheri (East) in Mumbai, approached the West Region Cyber Police Station on Monday, an official said on Wednesday
22 January,2026 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gujarat Police arrested eight people for opening 82 bank accounts in the names of fake companies and supplying them to cybercriminals. The arrests are linked to a nationwide cyber fraud worth over Rs 826 crore
21 January,2026 09:00 PM IST | Surat | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
